Chapter 14 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELAM UNDER FIRE. "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued. "They steal furs and pass them off as their own. I couldn't do that." "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
Chapter 14 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.”
an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
From this reading “ELAM UNDER FIRE.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.”
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"They steal furs and pass them off as their own.”
go across or through
From this reading “"They steal furs and pass them off as their own.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"They steal furs and pass them off as their own.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.”
In this reading “"But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't do that."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I couldn't do that."
an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
From this reading ELAM UNDER FIRE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading ELAM UNDER FIRE.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't do that."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
go across or through
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I couldn't do that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They steal furs and pass them off as their own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ELAM UNDER FIRE.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But this is the fourth time they have robbed me," Elam went on.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's bad business," the sutler continued.
Chapter 14 of Elam Storm, the Wolfer by Harry Castlemon holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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